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    What is a Good Score in UCEED 2027?

    What is a Good Score in UCEED 2027?

    Tekumalla AvinashramUpdated on 24 Aug 2026, 05:59 PM IST

    IIT Bombay conducts the UCEED exam for admission into B.Des programmes at various IITs and other institutes. Candidates appearing for UCEED 2027 may want to know, “What is a good score for UCEED 2027?” Based on the trends seen in the UCEED entrance exam, a score of around 180-200+ marks can be considered a good score for UCEED 2027 for the open category. A good score in UCEED varies for different categories. It also varies every year based on the difficulty level of the UCEED exam. The UCEED seat allotment will be done based on scores in UCEED 2027 and the campus preferences given by candidates. IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2027 entrance exam on January 17, 2027. As per last year's UCEED result evaluation criteria, the final score will be calculated based on the candidate's score in Part A and Part B of the exam. To get admission to the IITs, candidates will need to score well in the exam to meet the UCEED cutoff marks set by the participating institutions. Read the complete article to know what a good score in UCEED 2027 is and how to get it.

    What is a Good Score in UCEED 2027?
    Good Score in UCEED

    What is a good score for UCEED 2027?

    A candidate has to obtain a good score in Part A as well as a good total score in UCEED to clear the overall cutoff. Only those candidates who clear the Part A cutoff are evaluated for Part B and assigned a rank.

    What is Good Score in UCEED Part A ?

    As per the previous year's data given in the table below, the good score in UCEED Part A is around 75 to 83 marks. Candidates who secure marks in the mentioned range those candidates papers will be evaluated for Part B. The marks mentioned here are only estimates, and the actual marks might vary depending on the performance of the candidates.

    UCEED Part A Cut-off

    Candidates can check the last year's UCEED Part A cutoff based on the average and standard deviation of the marks:

    Particulars

    UCEED Part A Cutoff (2026)

    Mean

    70.86

    Standard Deviation

    25.77


    What is Good Score in UCEED? (Total Score of Part A and Part B)

    The table below provides the marks vs rank comparsion for last year showing the total marks in UCEED (Part A + Part B) obtained and the corresponding ranks.

    UCEED Marks Vs Rank (2026 Previous Year)

    Marks
    Rank

    218.37

    9

    216.37

    10

    215.29

    11

    212.58

    15
    208.1630
    199.4553

    195.50

    75

    189.58

    124
    185.95151
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    The Part B paper will be evaluated only for the candidates who clear the Part A cutoff. Based on the table given above, candidates are expected to have a score of around 180-200+ marks to get a rank of 150 or higher in UCEED 2027 open category. A rank of 150+ will enable an open-category candidate to clear the overall UCEED cutoff and secure a seat in the admission process. Candidates can also check the cutoff ranks given in the table below for the open category candidates.

    UCEED Round 5 Cutoff (2026)

    Open
    InstituteOpeningClosing
    IIT Bombay116
    IIT Delhi
    1728
    IIT Guwahati1578
    IIT Hyderabad1942
    IIT Indore
    4784
    IIT Roorkee5993
    IIITDM Jabalpur99171
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    UCEED 2027 Cutoff: Formula, Factors, and Previous Year Trends

    The UCEED 2027 cutoff is the minimum score required to qualify for the B.Des admission process. The cutoff formula for the OPEN category is as follows:

    uceed-2026-part-a-shortlisting-criteria

    The reserved categories will have a lower cutoff, which is expected to be 0.9 times the OPEN cutoff for OBC-NCL/EWS and 0.5 times the OPEN cutoff for SC/ST/PwD.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is UCEED?
    A:

    UCEED is a national-level entrance exam for admission to Bachelor of Design (B.Des) courses in IITs and other participating colleges. It is conducted by IIT Bombay every year.

    Q: What is the good score for UCEED 2027?
    A:

    A good score for UCEED 2027 is expected to be around 180-200+ marks for the open category.

    Q: How is the UCEED score calculated?
    A:

    The UCEED score will be calculated by adding the marks obtained in Part A and Part B of the exam. Part A has three types of questions: Numerical Answer Type (NAT), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Part B has questions based on sketching and design aptitude.

    Q: How will the UCEED rank be determined?
    A:

    The UCEED rank will be determined by the total marks obtained in Part A and Part B of the exam. However, the UCEED 2026 rank list also depends on various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates appearing, the category-wise reservation, and the tie-breaking policy. 

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